Cerebral Pop Movie Review: The American

Tom Heistuman writes: There are some movies that don’t bother explaining motives, characters, or even the most basic of plot decisions. The movie starts, you’re plunked down in the middle of everything, and you’re left to figure it out as the story unfolds. Imagine opening a 400-page book to the middle, skipping every fifth page, and reading to the end. That’s what The American is like. And it works.